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as in rally
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
disgruntled students organized a demonstration to protest the change in university policy
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as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
staged a grand demonstration of her love for her husband with a candlelight-and-champagne Valentine's Day dinner
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Recent Examples of demonstration
Organizers say that the demonstrations are part of a series of peaceful protests scheduled to take place this summer in many locations across the country.
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Those charges came the same day that the university agreed to pay $6.45 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Jewish students who alleged that pro-Palestinian protesters had blocked them from parts of the UCLA campus during demonstrations last spring.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The demonstrations that followed the 2020 killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis pushed many U.S. companies to make their advertising better reflect consumers of all races.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 July 2025
Some Texas National Guard members assisted law enforcement at a protest in San Antonio on Wednesday evening, and the demonstration was peaceful, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Those charges came the same day that the university agreed to pay $6.45 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Jewish students who alleged that pro-Palestinian protesters had blocked them from parts of the UCLA campus during demonstrations last spring.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The demonstrations that followed the 2020 killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis pushed many U.S. companies to make their advertising better reflect consumers of all races.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 July 2025
Some Texas National Guard members assisted law enforcement at a protest in San Antonio on Wednesday evening, and the demonstration was peaceful, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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This combination of pictures created on February 21, 2020 shows US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Keep America Great rally in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 19, 2020.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Some also said Harley had lost a certain magic which few other brands possess without having their name tattooed on someone's body or rallies drawing thousands of customers.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But that begs the question: Are super-luxe vans with champagne chillers, 65-inch disappearing displays, and massive battery packs the answer to increasing EV adoption?—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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For the first time, the bottom three bakers in most episodes will be forced to bake for their lives as judges Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall and Zac Young decide whose chilling displays will earn $25,000 and the title of Halloween Baking Champion!—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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Yann Dubois, an OpenAI post-training lead, conducted the demo.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also, definite interest on tracking for the horror pic starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Benedict Wong and Alden Ehrenreich is over 40 across all demos (by the way, that doesn’t mean people over 40: those figures are tracking numbers for men and women over and under the age of 25).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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About 75 minutes into the show, the couple opened up about this unique aspect of their relationship.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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On Succession, Kendall Roy’s sleek Upper East Side triplex at 180 East 88th Street drew widespread attention, while his younger brother Roman Roy’s Chelsea townhouse added to the show’s appealing architectural variety.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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